Herbert Diess is a legendary leader in the German manufacturing industry who has driven the paradigm shift in the global automotive and semiconductor sectors. Having held key executive positions at Germany’s leading global manufacturing giants, including Bosch, BMW, and Volkswagen, he currently serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Infineon Technologies?the world"s number one automotive semiconductor and power solutions company. In this role, he spearheads the construction of the physical infrastructure required for the era of AI data centers and industrial automation.

Serving as the CEO of the Volkswagen Group from 2018 to 2022, he successfully navigated the post-Dieselgate crisis and transformed the traditionally manufacturing-based Volkswagen into a "software-driven mobility company." He is highly regarded as one of the few traditional automotive leaders who actively benchmarked Tesla and Elon Musk"s innovation model, executing aggressive electrification and software transition strategies.

Backed by a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and extensive on-site experience, he possesses deep expertise in manufacturing efficiency, global supply chain operations, and industrial automation. At a time when the proliferation of generative AI demands the convergence of massive computing power, power infrastructure, and semiconductor control technologies, he delivers unrivaled insights into the digital transformation and sustainable energy ecosystems that the manufacturing and mobility industries must pursue.